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Hitler, Satan, and probably Dr. Morbius.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:35 (eighteen years ago) link

That said, I don't think it was quite as good as Shaolin Soccer, but it was still excellent.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:38 (eighteen years ago) link

"Hitler, Satan, and probably Dr. Morbius."

I'd watch that review show.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:45 (eighteen years ago) link

Hot off the wire... Hitler and Satan at opine impasse with the feared Morbius.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 02:36 (eighteen years ago) link

So was Shaolin Soccer the first Chow film you saw, Nick?

― Chris F. (servoret), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 02:53 (eighteen years ago) link

So, if this really is inferior to Shaolin Soccer, then maybe it's a good thing I hadn't seen SS before this. Not that I've seen SS since, but my interest has risen.

― BARMS, Wednesday, 17 August 2005 18:59 (eighteen years ago) link

Chris - Yes, and thus your Theory of Chow Primacy may be correct.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 19:28 (eighteen years ago) link

So, I just saw this Korean film called Arahan, and its plot is remarkably similar to Kung-Fu Hustle's. It's also a martial arts comedy, a little more conventional in approach, but also more solidly constructed than Hustle, with better Taoist/Buddhist metaphysical bollocks and martial arts entertainment value (catharsis is thoroughly delivered but the audience is sternly enjoined from enjoying it too much). Its stars are blander performers than Stephen Chow and associates and its romance subplot very predictable, but as entertainment for an evening, I'd recommend it. Has anyone else here seen this flick?

― Chris F. (servoret), Friday, 26 August 2005 04:01 (eighteen years ago) link

three months pass...

SO GOOD. I watched it yesterday morning, and had to watch it again last night before sending the disc back to Netflix today.

― I do feel guilty for getting any perverse amusement out of it (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 15 December 2005 14:32 (eighteen years ago) link

two months pass...

Re-watched last weekend. Best comedy I've seen from last year by a mile. And the Landlady actress was in The Man with the Golden Gun! She's also hadn't done a film in almost 20 years, but has subsequently made Kung Fu Mahjongg.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 18:18 (eighteen years ago) link

three years pass...

Put this in my top 20 of the decade. Fogot the Beast going all bullfrog in the last fight.

Chow supposedly in pre-prod with sequel.

― Rage, Resentment, Spleen (Dr Morbius), Monday, 4 January 2010 17:50 (fourteen years ago) link

three years pass...

Im in a room with twenty ppl im about the oldest im the only one to have seen (or even heard of wtf) this do i rent a screen for these poor unenlightened y/n

― mind totally brown (darraghmac), Thursday, 5 December 2013 11:49 (ten years ago) link

forgot i started this thread. haven't watched the film in years. might need to correct that.

― a beef supreme (dog latin), Thursday, 5 December 2013 11:55 (ten years ago) link

xpyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 5 December 2013 12:43 (ten years ago) link

one year passes...

Greatest

Movie

― MONKEY had been BUMMED by the GHOST of the late prancing paedophile (darraghmac), Friday, 27 November 2015 19:38 (eight years ago) link

four years pass...

sequel in production, tho whether that's now on hold who knows

is there anyone still hasnt seen this

― ole uncle tiktok (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 April 2020 15:33 (four years ago) link

this video is from an interesting channel that focuses on mainstream chinese movies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfqGq24Pcis
how to tell a joke (and how stephen chow does it)

― wasdnuos (abanana), Sunday, 5 April 2020 17:19 (four years ago) link

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